Improvement in children s carriages



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EDWDT FALKINGHAM, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN CHILDRENS CARRIAGES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 121,453, datedDecember 5, 1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN FALKINGHAM, of San Francisco, in the county ofSan Francisco and State of California, have invented an ImprovedCarriage for Children; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to that class of vehicles which is adapted to berevolved upon a pivot so as to face in either direction; and consists,mainly, in the details of construction by means of which the carriage isadapted to be revolved and properly held in any desired position. Itfurther consists in an improvement in the prop or standard whichsupports the bows for the cover, by which they are more securelyretained in position; and a loop or hook is provided for securing thesafety-strap.

Referring to the drawing for a more complete explanation of myinvention, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved carriage. Fig. 2is a view of a standard or prop. Fig. 3 shows the safety-strapattachment.

The same letters in the drawing indicate like arts. p A are the front,and B the hindwheels of a carriage of my construction. These wheels turnon suitable axles united by curved perches G. From near the rear end ofthe perches the guiding-standardD arises, and, being suitably shaped, isprovided with a cross-bar or handle. The springs may be thorough-brace,or any of the ordinary styles. In the present case I have employedlongitudinal side springs E, which are secured to the standards F at oneend, and at the other are curved downward, so as to be supported uponthe front axle, as shown. -Upon these springs, near the middle, a standor support, F, is secured, and the carriage-body G is mounted upon thisstand by an enlarged cylinder, a, which passes through the stand F andhas aretainingplate or washer, c, which holds it securely. This device,while it admits of its being turned about in any direction, prevents thebody from tipping from side to side too easily. When the body is facedeither to the front or rear it is secured in position either by a springor by the strap H, which is buckled through one of the eyes I at theends of the carriage. By this device it is possible to turn the carriageso as to protect the child from the wind at all times, and so that theattendant can see the child whenever desired. The prop or standard isdesigned to secure the supporting-bows of the cover in a better mannerthan heretofore. In the old standard they are placed upon a short boltand secured by a nut from the outside, and they press against this nutso as to loosen it by their movements, and often cause it to fall offand be lost. In my improved standard, J is an arm, bent with two angles,as shown, so that the lower part is firmly secured to the inside of thecarriage-body near the front of the seat in the ordinary way; and theupper part projects out slightly over the edge to give room for the bowswithout projecting them too much into the carriage. A short arm, K,extends inward from the upper end of the prop J, and upon this the lowerends of the bows (or the plates L, to which they are secured) are causedto turn. As the tendency of the bows is to press outward, they will moveagainst the side of the prop J. In order to prevent their being pulled01f by accident, a hole is drilled into the end of the arm K, and theloop M is screwed in. This loop answers the double purpose of securingthe bows and affording a fixed point to which the safety-strap N can beattached. As at present constructed, this strap must be attached to thebows, and must be loosened if it is necessary to put the top or coverdown; but in my invention the strap is never affected by any movement ofthe bows or top.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s

1. The supporting-stand F and the movable body G, mounted as shown,together with the holding-strap H and the eyes I, substantially as andfor the purpose described.

2. The prop or standard J with its inwardlyprojecting shaft K for thebows, and the screwloop M passing into this arm, substantially as andfor the purpose described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

EDWIN FALKINGHAM.

Witnesses:

GEo. H. STRONG,

